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Pakistan: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman calls for internal change in P
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for a change in the PTI-led KP government, preferably from within the party. He raised concerns over security, the FATA merger, and electoral rigging, while KP's governor clarified the ex-FATA committee was not meant to reverse the merger, Dawn report
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Pak parliamentary committee gives nod for peace talks with banned group TT
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): A key parliamentary committee of Pakistan on Tuesday gave formal approval to the government for holding talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and decided to constitute a steering committee for the talks with the banned group.
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Pakistan: TTP refuses to give up demand for FATA merger reversal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): The proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has stated that it would not budge from its demand for the reversal of the merger of Pakistan's erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) with the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Elders demand restoration of ex-FATA's separate status in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bajaur Agency [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Expressing their dissatisfaction with the merger of former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA's) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, elders has demanded the restoration of separate status of the region as no visible change was seen in the lives of people
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Pak Senate passes KP-FATA merger bill
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): The Federally Administered Tribal Areas Reforms Bill that calls for the merger of the ederally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was passed by the Pakistan Senate on Friday by 71 to 5 vote.
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Tribes opposed to FATA merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar. 6(ANI): A Pakistan government move to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province is facing resistance from tribals.
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